Valve tappet



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VALVE TAPPET Filed'wiay 10, 192@ @if @2v/e,

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This invention relates to new and useful innproveniente` in internal combustion .engines, and in particular to valve operating' means tor such engines. D

` @ne oit the main objects ot the invention is to provide a means ior exactly conipensating the expansion and contraction ot valve stems caused by the varylng temperatures to which auch devices are subjected. I

tlther objects ot the invention will appear hereinafter.

ln the lrawing:

Fig. l is an enlarged tragnuentary view ot certain parte ot an internal conibustlon enine and a valve nlechanisni constructed according' to this invention. i'

litigi'. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 2-2 ot Fig., l. i

Lilie numerals ot' reference ret'er 'to correaponding parte throughout the drawing.

`lteiterrint to the drawing, Fig. l, shows the engine traine l formed with a cylinder ll. in which the engine piston 12 operates. Extending 'upwardly from the horizontal shelit 13 ot the engine traine is a cylindrical 1guide or sleeve l5 to rereive the valve tappet lli which, it will he understood, actuates the valve Stein ll' ot' the engine. 'lfhe said tappet lo is tornied with an internall bore itl and a ehtinterbore ll) torniingg a shoulder. llnthe tappet a rpiantitn;Y ot absorbent tibrous `trial nl() is compressed. 'this tibroue 'al may consist ot telt, or in iat-,t .any rial that ie comprensible and haa capii roiiertien.

. ntare tor engagement roiinded end oit' the said stein l?? ia litted i f' the Said coin.. er-bore lt) and rc Y compressed .untterial 2th lfroni an ina ont 'ggtire l will be nned that the eno oit the plunger @l is spaced lroi'n the ad' Shoal. lered ortion ot' the tappeti` l tt the aiiiaorbent material .hl ie di e ot the plunge The oil may conv d troni an annata' enit-intl poeltet Sli? torni ltll; lelial llo. lltltl,079.

which will collect oil trom the wall of the cylindrical guide l5, and empty the saine through one or more orifices 28 formed in the wall ot' the tappet. @r instead oit obtaining' oil troni the source thus described it will be apparent that oil under pressure niay be directed through the wall oit the said cylindrical guide l into the said annular pocket 2T as by a pipe liscrewed into a threaded aperture 30 :termed in the top wall ot the cylindrical sleeve l5. t spring (not shown) may be placed in the absorbent inaterial tor cro-oper ating therewith to accomplish the purpoeee` ott the invention.

lit is very generally ltnown that the Settingl ot internal combustion engine valve n1echa nient is quite an annoyanee, as the ideal condi tion ie to have the several vparte operate ae nearly as possible without any slaclr or clear ance, but this is not practical with metal parte.il and in order to be sure that the valve always seate` it is customary to allow aoine thousandths.,y ot an inch lash or clearance. rllhie adjustmentis best when the engine is heated up to regular running; temperature, and there is otten considerably more lash when the enn gine is cold, as the valve operatingn parte` do not expand or contract to the saine extent aa the engine cylinder and generally there ia so niuch lash that a decided noise is heard ln thepresent invention the absorbent niaterial is provided between the valve tappet and the valve iteeltD or a rod tor operatingl the valve5 and completely tilll the eprice ao that there .is no laah whatever. 'lhe oil that ie ted to this inaterial an explained is abaorbed by it, till all the capillary passages are tilled7 and when 'v rain lit'ts the tappet to open the valve oil its so trapped in the interetices ot the material that it 'torn a an iiucoinpressiu ble body and the valve ie operated to ita lull er.- nt, and no noise occure because the eev er; "tarta are in conetant contact.

l e engine warnte up and any ehangra in the overall length he parte 'lor the valve, the oil i l either J adm 'n to :till any incre in volume that aai-y, will gg lually ooae out J ie material to `turther cont-- lena voluit required. hut fior" i i volnin .J

ri f De) practically incompressible during operation. There will be no noise as there is absolutely no lash between the parts. F urther, the valve will not be pounded back to its seat by the valve spring after it has been lifted by the cam, but instead will be moved exactly to the seat and no further. Thus the several parts f I5 may be made within the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A valve operating means comprising a tappet and a plunger spaced therefrom, an

absorbent means saturated with liquid disposed between them, and means for replenishing the liquid.

2. The combination with a crank case, of a cam shaft carried thereby, a hollow valve tappet actuated by a ca m on the said cam shaft and containing absorbent material, a valve stem for (ro-operation with the said tappet, a plunger for supporting the said valve stem, which is in engagement with the said absorbent material, and means to direct a stream of lubricating oil to the said absorbent material whereby to take up the back-lash between the said cam and tappet.

3. In internal combustion engines, the combination with a cam shaft, a hollow tappet actuated by a cam carried on the said shaft and filled with a small quantity of compressed absorbent material, a valve, a valve spindle for co-action with the said tappet, a piston loosely carried inthe top of the said tappet above the absorbent material, and means for providing a flowing stream of oil through the said tappet for moistening the absorbent material in order to retard the expansiveness of the same whereby the backlash between the tappet and the said cam is taken up.

4. A valve compensating means comprising a hollow tappet partially filled with a compressed absorbent substance, a piston fitted in the ta pet and lightly resting upon the said absorbent material, a valve spindle for co-action with the said tappet and means for percolating a liquid through the said absorbent substance whereby the expansive properties ofthe material is limited and governed to counter-act the shortening and elongation of the valve spindle arising from varying temperatures of operation.

5. The combination with a valve spindle for internal combustion engines. of a hollow valve tappet for co-action with the said spindle and containing a small quantity of compressed absorbent material, a stream of oil percolating therethrough, a sliding movable member carried in the upper end of the tappet and resting upon the said absorbent material for effecting a relative lengthening or shortening in the said valve stem by reason of the interaction of the same with the said stream of oil and absorbent material.

6. The combination with a cam shaft of an internal combustion engine, of a hollow tappet filled with an absorbent substance, a valve spindle for co-operation with the said tappet, a plunger slidably mounted in the upper end of the tappet and having engagement with the said valve spindle, a guide for the said tappet, and means associated with the said guide for supplying a Huid to the said absorbent material whlch entraps. the same and maintains a relatively constant length in the valve stroke of the said spindle for alletempcratures of the internal combustion engine.

7. A tappet for valves of internal colnbustion engines comprising in combination, an absorbent material saturated with a liquid and carried within the said tappet, an intermediate piston slidably mounted in the said tappet and arranged for engagement with the valve stem of the said valve, said piston adapted to transmit a movement caused by the expansion or contraction of the said absorbent material whereby any back-lash in the tappet is compensated.

8. In combination with an internal combustion engine, a hollow valve tap et, a fibrous material substantially filling sald hollow, a counterbore in said hollow, a plunger in said counterbore, said plunger provided with means to permit the passage of oil to said fibrous material, anda valve stem seated on said plunger. l

9. The combination of claim 8, and means for supplying oil under pressure to said first mentioned means.

10. A valve operating means comprising a tappet, and a plunger fitting in one end thereof, the end of the )lunger spaced from the tappet, and an absor ent-means saturated with liquid disposed in the space between them.

11. The combination of claim 10, and means for replenishing the liquid.

12. In combination with` an internal combustion engine, a sleeve thereon, a hollow tappet slidable in said sleeve, a hollow headed plunger operating in said tappet, av valve stem seated in said head and operated therefrom, yieldable means between said plunger and tappet, and means for supplying a fluid to said yieldable means.

13. A valve operating means comprising a hollow movable tappet, means for supporting the tappet, a counter-bore in said tappet, a plunger slidably operable in said counterbore, a valve operated from said plunger, and fluid absorbent means interposed between said plunger and the shoulder formed by the counterbore and extending into the hollow' means interposed between said plunger and tappet. the shoulder formed by the eounterbore and 14. A valve operating means comprising a extending into the hollow tappet, and means 10 hollow tappet, means for supporting the tap` for supplying fluid to said absorbing means. 5 pet, a counterbore in said tappet, a, plunger In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

slidably operable in said counterbore, a valve operated from said plunger, Huid absorbing CHARLES R. SHORT. 

